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H. C. HANSON.

BARREL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1919.

1,323,185. PatentedNOv. 25,1919.

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HANS C. HANSON, LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA. Y

BARREL-HOLDER.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HnNs C. HANSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Litchfield, in the county of Meeker and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n trucks and is especially designed for handling barrels in a warehouse or store, it being particularly useful in garages for moving barrels of oil or liquid toa convenient place and holding them in proper position for the removal of their contents.

For this purpose, the invention includes a frame composed of end arches which are mounted upon rollers and suitably connected together for the reception of a barrel, the frame having at the top a ratchet controlled hoisting shaft which, in addition serves to connect and hold the end arches in proper position.

The invention also includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a barrel truck embodying the present invention, showing a barrel in position therein.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The truck, which comprises the present invention, is especially designed for moving barrels and is constructed with a view of providing means for holding the barrel elevated so that its contents may be conveniently withdrawn. The truck, therefore comprises a frame, which is formed of end arches 10, the legs of which are mounted upon rollers or wheels 11, -to permit of the truck being easily moved. The end arches 10 are connected by bars 12, preferably formed of angle iron, the arches 10 being of similar material to provide a light and strong construction. The arches are braced through the medium of diagonal braces 13, which are connected to the arches 10 and to the bars 12 upon each side of the frame.

Mounted in bearings 14, which are located at the top of each of the arches, is a shaft Connected to the shaft 15, near each end thereof, is a loop, which is preferably formed of a wire cable 16. The cable may Specification of Letters Patent.

of the shaft 'within the arches 10. By ro-V Patented Nov. 25, 1919. Application led March 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,004. i

tating the shaft 15 the cable will be wound thereon, and when the loops are slipped over the ends of the barrel, the latter may be lifted to the position shown in Fig. 1 for the purpose of moving the barrel for holding the latter in position for the removal of its contents. Secured upon the shaft 15 is a ratchet wheel 18, which is engaged by a gravity pawl 19, so that when the shaft is rotated through the medium of a crank 20, and the barrel lifted, the said barrel will be held in position by the engagement of the pawl and ratchet 18 and 19, which prevents rotation of the shaft.

In addition to providing a hoisting device, the shaft 15 acts as a connecting rod or shaft, so as to prevent relative movement of the upper portion of the arches 10. To accomplish this, the shaft 15 has removably keyed thereon collars 21, which bear against the inner faces of the bearings 14, so as to prevent any inward movement of the upper ends of the arches. The ratchet wheel 18 bears against the opposite face of one of the bearings 14: at one end of the shaft, while at its opposite end the shaft has removably keyed thereon Ya collar 22, so that the arches 10 are held against movement with respect to the length of the shaft.

It is preferred that the connecting bars l2, the braces 13 and the arches 10 be removably bolted together, so that the truck may be shipped or stored in knock-down con-l dition.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim. Y

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A barrel truck comprising a frame formed of roller supported end arches, bars connecting the arches at each side near the bottorn thereof, a combined connecting rod and ratchet controlled hoisting shaft rotatably secured to the center of the end arches and loop cables connected to said shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HANS C. HANSON. 

